Malaysia vs Norway: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Malaysia
24,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway
29,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
40th
Norway rank
37th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Malaysia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 29,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 24,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 5,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Norway ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and Norway ranks 37th of 188 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 340.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 340.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1980s | 720.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1990s | 4,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2000s | 16,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2010s | 36,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2020s | 27,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Malaysia or Norway?
- Norway, at 29,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 24,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Malaysia and Norway?
- 5,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and Norway ranks 37th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.